Egypt
Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt
July 16, 2015
Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt
Feasts in ancient Egypt were seasons for marriage and recreation in preparation for the start of a new season of…
Cairo security chief removed amid surging attacks
July 16, 2015
Cairo security chief removed amid surging attacks
Egypt’s Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar removed on Thursday Cairo's security chief, Maj. Gen. Ossama Bedeir. Bedeir was replaced by his…
Wael Ghonim appointed senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
July 16, 2015
Wael Ghonim appointed senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School announced on Wednesday the appointment of Egyptian technologist…
Minister bans import of over 5 mW laser pointers
July 16, 2015
Minister bans import of over 5 mW laser pointers
Industry and Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour banned the import of battery-operated laser pointers whose strength exceed 5 MW, according…
Official: Alexandria entrance construction concluded
July 16, 2015
Official: Alexandria entrance construction concluded
Transport Ministry spokesperson Ayman al-Sheraey has said that the construction of the entrance to the Alexandria governorate has been concluded. The…
Yaqeen network director detained over inciting against state
July 16, 2015
Yaqeen network director detained over inciting against state
Qasr al-Nil prosecutor Samir Hassan has ordered the detention of Yaqeen News Network’s (YNN) director Yehia Khalaf for four days…
Autistic child honored for memorizing Quran in full
July 16, 2015
Autistic child honored for memorizing Quran in full
An autistic kid has been honored by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for memorizing the Holy Quran during a traditional…
Sisi supporters criticize presidency a year after inauguration
July 16, 2015
Sisi supporters criticize presidency a year after inauguration
From almost complete support to charges of failure and warnings of the anger of the poor ranged the assessments of…
UPDATE: Islamic State says it launched rocket attack on Egypt navy vessel
July 16, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State says it launched rocket attack on Egypt navy vessel
Egypt's Islamic State affiliate said on Thursday it fired a rocket at an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea…
Egyptian officials, Chinese company to run electric train between 10 of Ramadan, Salam cities
July 16, 2015
Egyptian officials, Chinese company to run electric train between 10 of Ramadan, Salam cities
Transport Ministry officials discussed the first steps toward running the electric train between the 10th of Ramadan City and Salam…